Dipping-tank.



No. 821,809. PATENTED MAY 29, 1906. A. A. KRAMER.

DIPPING TANK.

APPLICATION FILED OGT.2, 1905.

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DlPPlNG-TANK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 29, 1906.

Application filed October 2,1905. Serial No. 280,967.

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Be it known that 1, ANDREW A. KRAMER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented a new and useful Dipping-Tank, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to dipping-tanks such as are employed incleansing animals of vermin and the like.

The objects of the present invention are to provide an apparatus of thecharacter stated which shall be portable, comparatively light, anddurable, in which novel means is provided whereby an unruly or fractiousanimal will be forced to enter the tank, in which novel means isprovided for permitting the animal to drain before leaving theapparatus, in which novel means is provided for holding the laddercombined with the apparatus, in which novel means is provided forpreventing any splashing out of the contents of the tank when an animalplunges therein, and in which all the parts are constructed and combinedwith a view to thorough efliciency in use and practical elimination ofderangement or breakage.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novelconstruction and combination of parts of a dipping-tank, as will behereinafter fully described and claimed. i

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts,Figure 1 is a view in elevation, partly in section, of a dipping-tankconstructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a viewin vertical transverse section through the tank. Fig. 3 is a view inelevation, partly in section, of a portion of the tank, showing amodified feature. Fig. 4 is a perspective detail view of a part of theapparatus. Fig. 5 is a view in elevation, showing a slightly-modifiedform of a portion of the apparatus.

The apparatus embodies a tank 1, which is preferably rectangular inform, with its sides slightly inclined outward, as shown in Fig. 2, andwith which is combined a chute or incline 2. The tank and incline areboth made of sheet metal and are assembled in such manner as to insurerigidity and strength-fin this instance by providing the tank withaflange 3, the incline with 'a similar flange 4,

and then securing the flanges together by bolts or rivets 5.

The tank has combined with it at or adjacent to its point of juncturewith the incline a combined cover or guard 6, which is assembled withthe tank by any suitable hinge connection, as by pivot-pins 7, one onlyof which is shown. The cover or guard 6 is constructed of metal and hasdownturned marginal flanges 8 and 9, which are designed to fit eX-ternally of the sides and end of the tank.

The incline has assembled with it by any suitable hinge connection, aspivot-pins 10, a combined cover and drain-board 11, which has marginalflanges 12 to fit on the outer sides of the incline when closed,theflanges serving to prevent escape of liquid laterally from the board.

As stated, one of the objects of the invention is to cause the positiveentrance of the animal to the tank, as under some conditions a fractiousanimal might jump to one side, and thus escape the bath. To accomplishthis, and as shown in Fig. 1, there is a pair of keepers 13, eachconsisting of two members connected by a rule-joint 14, the terminals ofthe members being pivotally connected at 15 and 16 to the guard andtank, respectively, and are designed to fold down eXteriorly of thetank, thus to be out of the way when the guard is closed. It will beseen from this arrangement that should an animal attempt to jump overthe tank he will positively be checked in this movement and will beprecipitated downward, thereby causing him to enter the bath.

Instead of employing the keepers as shown in Fig. 1, that shown in Fig.3 may be employed, which consists of a pair of curved arms 17, (one onlybeing shown,) which are pivotally connected at 18 to the flanges of theguard. The concaved side of the keepers are provided with a plurality ofapproximately keyhole-shaped notches 19, which are adapted to engagestuds or pins 20, that project outward from the sides of the tank, theobject for having the notches shaped as shown being to prevent anydisconnection of the arms from the pins should the animal strike theguard in its efforts to escape the bath. These keepers also are disposedexteriorly of the tank when the guard is closed, thus to be .out of theway.

As is usual, there is combined with the incline or chute a ladder 21,and in order to prevent this from floating, which frequently IIO occursin structures of this kind, there is an anchor 22 employed, which, asshown in Fig. 4, consists of a strip of metal having upturned orificedterminals 23, .through which pass bolts or rivets 24 to secure it to thetank.

As shown in Fig. 1, the anchor is disposed at an angle corresponding tothe pitch of the bottom of the incline, so that no obstruction will bepresented which will be liable to catch in the feet of the animal.

I/Vith apparatus of this character as generally employed more or less ofthe liquid contained in the tank is splashed therefrom when the animalis plunged therein, and to obviate this there is a pair of splash-guards25 employed, which are riveted or otherwise secured to the upper edgesof the tank. These guards are approximately L-shaped, in crosssection,and the horizontal members thereof project inward a sufficient distanceto catch any liquid splashed upward and return it to the tank.

In use the parts are disposed as shown in 1, the drain-board being ofcourse supported against downward movement. The animals are then driveninto the tank, which will contain a suitable detergent or vermicide, andafter proper treatment are allowed to pass up the incline and onto thedrainboard 11, where the bulk of the liquid will be shed and passed'backto the tank.

When the apparatus is not in use, the drain-board and guard will befolded down over the respective parts with which they coact and are thusshielded from liability of breakage and will also be caused to occupyless space.

Instead of having the drain-board pivotally connected with the incline,as shown in Fig. 1, it may have a sliding connection therewith, as shownin Fig. 5, which is effected by providing the incline with lateralflanges 26 and by forming the drain-board 27 with inturned guides 28'toengage the flanges.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1 1. Thecombination with a dipping-tank,

of a combined cover and guard pivotally connected therewith, and keepersfor maintaining the guard in raised position.

The combination with a dipping-tank embodying a chute, of a combinedcover and drain-board movable to cover or uncover the chute.

3. The combination with a dipping-tank embodying a chute, of a combinedcover and drain-board pivotally connected with the chute.

4. The combination with a dipping-tank, of a combined cover and guardpivotally connected therewith, keepers for maintaining the guard inraised position, and splashguards arranged below the cover.

5. The combination witha dipping-tank, of a combined cover and guardpivotally connected therewith, keepers for maintaining the guard inraised position, and inward-proj ecting splash-guards carried by the.upper portion of the tank.

6. An apparatus of the class described embodying an approximatelyrectangular tank, an incline or chute connected therewith, a combinedcover or guard pivotally connected to the tank and having a keeperassembled therewith, and a combined cover, and. drainboard pivotallyconnected with the chute.

7. An apparatus of the class described embodying an approximatelyrectangular tank, an incline or chute connected therewith, a combinedcover or guard pivotal-1y connected to the tank and having a keeperassembled therewith, splash-guards carried by the tank V below thecover, a ladder disposed upon the chute, means for holding the ladder inposition, and a combined cover and drain-board pivotally connected withthe chute.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW A. KRAMER.

I/Vitnesses:

A. G. SHIERS, IJORANA TRASK.

